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Archive for July 2008

July 31st, 2008

Freebie Friday - Who Won a Fertility Scope?

Why BRANDI! It’s you! You are this week’s Freebie Friday Winner!
Brandi is now the proud owner of a Fertility Scope - an adorable little contraption designed to test your saliva to determine the optimum time to try to conceive.
Thanks so much to everyone who entered.
Tags: contest, fertility, fertility scope, Freebie Friday, giveaway, infertility, ovulation, saliva […]

By Gabrielle -- 3 comments

July 31st, 2008

Cramping During the Two Week Wait

Cramps suck. They suck when they signal the arrival of an Aunt that you didn’t really want to see this month. They suck when they turn your pre-menstrual blues into actual pain. But I think they suck the most when they occur in the midst of the Two Week Wait - that neverending space of […]

By Gabrielle -- 2 comments

July 30th, 2008

The 08-09 Cancer & Fertility Resource Guide is here!

All right! It’s here! I was going to save this for Freebie Friday, but I can’t wait.
The 2008-2009 version of Fertile Hope’s Cancer and Fertility Resource Guide is now available.  Click on the title to download a  free .pdf version or, go to http://www.fertilehope.org/learn-more/publications/print-materials.cfm to order 1 or 5 or 100. All free. Since this […]

By Gabrielle -- 0 comments

July 29th, 2008

So Sorry Guys, Size DOES Matter

Or so says a new book by Dr. Harry Fisch entitled, Size Matters: The Hard Facts About Male Sexuality That Every Woman Should Know.
In a Q&A published in  Saturday’s Calgary Herald
Urologist Dr. Fisch shared some info from the book he co-authored with Kara Baskin. Some of the pertinent points from the doc include:
“penis size doesn’t […]

By Gabrielle -- 2 comments

July 28th, 2008

Newsweek Shines a Light on Oncofertility

You may have heard the term Oncofertility mentioned here at Fertility Notes before.
A Newsweek article that will be published in the August 4th issue of the magazine gives a great explanation of what Oncofertility is and why it matters so much to cancer patients.
According to Newsweek:
Of the 125,000 people under the age of 45 who […]

By Gabrielle -- 1 comment

July 27th, 2008

More Updates - The Conquer Childhood Cancer Act

Back in April, I mentioned the Conquer Childhood Cancer Act, a piece of legislation which would provide critical resources for the treatment, prevention and cure of childhood cancer. Why? Because infertility and fertility issues are common long-term effects of radiation and chemotherapy, especially when treatments occur during or before puberty. Cancer can be cured, but […]

By Gabrielle -- 0 comments

July 26th, 2008

An Update on Foot Massage - I was WRONG!

These are the kinds of comments you love to wake up to. I have already forwarded it on to hubby. I wanted to repost it here just in case ladies (with sore feet cursing my name since I said be careful)missed it in the comments section of this post.
Many, many thanks to reader Amy Kreydin […]

By Gabrielle -- 2 comments

July 25th, 2008

She’s Crafty! (or, How I Spent My 24 Hrs. Mandatory Bedrest)

3 days post-transfer. Feeling fab.
I always think that I’m going to enjoy the mandatory “don’t do anything” for the 24-hours immediately after transfer. But after the first few magazines, boredom can easily set in. Here’s how I whiled away my “don’t do anything” time this time around:
1.) Read about half of this great book I […]

By Gabrielle -- 1 comment

July 25th, 2008

Freebie Friday (Professional Edition) - Smart ART IX: From Physiology to Clinical Success

Calling all RNs, NPs, LPNs, and other healthcare professionals specializing in reproductive medicine and assisted reproductive technology: there is a really good reason for you to take some time off in August and head to Vegas.
Smart ART IX, which will take place August 14-16, is a symposium that will “provide a unique opportunity for nurses […]

By Gabrielle -- 2 comments

July 25th, 2008

What?!? No More Foot Massages?

So there I was, enjoying a nice foot massage from my hubby at the tail end of mandatory 24-hour bedrest. All of a sudden, he pulled his hands away as if my feet were on fire.
“Honey, gosh. I mean, I’m sure my feet are stinky but you don’t have to be a jerk about it.”
“No […]

By Gabrielle -- 2 comments